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“You can come work out with me.”
“Thank you for offering, but John doesn’t want me going to gyms.”
“I have access to the arena’s facility. I’ll run it by team management, but I don’t see why I couldn’t bring you along. And it’s all private. Give me your number and I’ll confirm.”
“Okay,” she said, tamping down her excitement. She rattled off her number, and he added it to his contacts.
“I should have an answer for you later today. We can work out tomorrow if you’d like.”
“I’d love it!”
She nearly skipped back to her condo. Despite her rotten circumstances, things were looking up.
ChapterTen
Reese thought to call John and ask his permission to head to the Renegades’ gym, but since she hadn’t heard from Grady yet, and it was nearly noon, she was beginning to think her outing wasn’t going to happen. She’d been so excited at the prospect of getting out of her condo, but her excitement was waning by the minute.
She was about to prepare a quick lunch when her phone chirped with a text. She leapt across her condo to grab it. It was from Grady.
All is good with team management. We can leave in a half hour if you’re ready. But I did want to warn you that a few of the other guys may be there.
I’ve been connecting with my new teammates to do some off-season training. Will that be an issue?”
She tried hard to quell her excitement.
It’s okay with me. And I’ll be ready in 30 minutes.
See you in the hallway.
She called John. The last thing she wanted to do was piss him off and endure more of his wrath. She didn’t expect him to answer and was surprised when he did.
“Hear me out before you say no,” she started.
John groaned. “What has happened now?”
“Nothing yet. But while in my self-imposed isolation, I chatted with Grady, who happens to also be your client. And he invited me to the Renegades’ arena to workout with him and maybe a few teammates. Will you lose your mind if I go?”
He cleared his throat and her heart sank. He’d told her to go on vacation, but she couldn’t go to a private training facility?
“It should be fine. Donottake pictures with anyone. Keep a low profile. I have no idea who these teammates are, but I trust Grady, and he’s a smart guy.”
She was sure she’d burst with joy, but she maintained her calm. “Great. Thank you.”
“I’m glad you called. Marnie and I will be over in the next few days to discuss our ongoing strategy. Let’s hope our plan works…whatever that plan turns out to me.”
“Well, you’ll know where to find me.”
She got off the phone and ran to her bedroom. She had a closet full of workout clothes, mostly samples from her company. She chose her deep blue tights with a matching blue halter with a silver trim. Even though she hadn’t skated professionally in over a year, she’d kept in shape. Breaking her punishing training regime had been hard at first, but now she enjoyed working out, being active, and while she still monitored what she ate, junk food was no longer the enemy. She’d seen so many other skaters—male and female—punish themselves for any misstep, but she’d vowed to love food and love life. And if she put on a few pounds, so be it. As long as she loved herself, everyone else could eat shit.
Once she had her gym bag packed, she snatched her water bottle and headed for the door. It was a gorgeous July day. She doubted anyone was outside waiting to catch a glimpse of her, but she couldn’t take the chance so put on plain sunglasses and the ugliest baseball cap she could find. Grady was exiting his place just as she was leaving hers. They smiled at each other.
“I’m not going to lie, this is the most exciting thing to happen to me in weeks,” she said as they headed for the elevator. “And being out of my condo is a treat.”
“Glad I could help,” he said with a wink.
The wink made her giggle and she caught herself. Giggling? When was the last time she’d done that?
“And your teammates won’t mind me there?”
